Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.

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THE OLD-FAsHIoNED SANDAL Is re-established In
| favor for ladies' wear.
THE BLACK SATIN SLIPPER needs only change
Of bows to ut 1t for any nght-colored toilet.
THE FASHION OF mingling striped, plaided, and
polka-dotted fabrics In one costume prevails.
SILK GLOVES OF A. PALE TAN. with long, loose
wrists. are substituted for kid during this hot
weather.
THE PALK-GREEN Willow, and chartreuse
trimmings upon cream white toilets, look refresh
1ngly cool this season.
THE TAILoRs find gilt braid does not tarnish as
readily as that Of silver. and they also commend
the copper red bratds for seaside dresses.
A COMFORTABLE Toilet for hot days has the
skirt sleeves and plastrons OF ecru open etamine,
striped or plaid with polonaise OF cream yelling
THE NEW INDIA-SILk grenadine gauze and satin
sashes, now the rage in full dress, not merely
wide in loop and streamer but wide also about the
waist.
SMALL BoNNHTs of sheer white organdie made
with many fine pleatings are worn to church in
the country, trimmed with Dig bows OF pure white
ribbon.
A NOVELTY in a summer dress material is batfste
in quaint Japanese designs like hieroglyphics, In
cactuS-red on ecru grounds, or In graylsh Japan
blue on white.
The PoMpADoUR designs of flowers in stripes or
at intervals the surface in great favor for
the dark India silk dresses worn In the morning
or all day In the country.
A NEW FABRIC known as Neapolitan gauze, has
come into the market. One may find 1t In oil the
lighter colors-Nile green, salmon, cie blue, pale
lilac prtmrOSe-aS you fancy.
STRIPES of every description still hold their high
favor in the world OF dress. More than this, they
appear to constitute typical popularity of the
modes as they exist at present.
DRESSES OF WHITE Wool, India silk and lace
are prepared for the summer SOjOurn at the water
ing places at the seaside and mountains alike as
fabrics
BRIGHT YELLOW is discovered to be rarely be-
coming color for the lining of black. dark brown
or dark green paraso; but pale blondes had better
not attempt to carry the theory into practice
BLACK LACE DRESSES are in great favor, with
the waist and lower skirt made of strips of satin
Surah alternating with insertions of French lace,
and an overskirt drapery OF piece lace edged with
trimming lace.
DRESSING SACQUEs of exquisitely delicate null,
trimmed profusely with lace and covered with
worn to the breakfast table with old silk skirts
that are past the prime.
THE ALGERIAN STRIPED SHAwIs are still in
vogue with their bOurette rough threads Of fine
wool and soft silk, to which added some tinsel
stripes OF silver OF gilt white scarlet,
Dlack, rose, or French blue.
ECRU EMBROIDERED MUsLINs are made with
ruflied skirts, apron drapery and shirred waists,
which are iheld In place by broad, heavy white
belt. The shoulders are Ornamented with epau-
lets OF thick, soft white ribbon bows.
RHINESTONE BUCKLES are still very fashionable
shoe and sandal adornments. Sometimes, and
particularly to wear with pearl heliotrope jet, or
garnet-beaded tabliers, two leaf-shaped pieces,
composed entirely OF beads to match, take the
place OF bow or buckle.
THE NEW FIVE O'CLOCK tea aprons Of India silk
muslin are decorated with fine Observation-Disclosures
that are marvels OF French art, the exquisitely
delicate needlework often extending over the en-
tire apron, an additional garn1ture OF real Valen
ciennes lace finishing the edges.
SOME OF THE NEW SUMNER ROUND HATS are eX-
ceedingly graceful and charming. Large white
hats in Milan. Leghorn, Italian braid and English
rush work, decorated with scarfs OF airy gauze
or tulle, the fronts and sides mass OF roses field
daisies, pale green grasses, and other blooms,
mingled with loops OF the light gauze.
THE LATEST BLACK LACE DRESSES are made by
sewing alternate strips of lace inserting two inches
wide and black MORE ribbon OF the same width.
The fabric formed in this way is draped dlagonally
across the MORE underdress in front and straight
In the back. The waist is shirred across the
shoulders and about the neck over tight silk lin
ing and gathered to point at the belt line.
PLEATED SKIRT WAISTS of striped or sprigged
linen, percale, or batiSte for neglige uses are
growing more and more in favor, and are worn at
ali the summer resorts over skirts Of various
stitched with fast-dye cotton in red or blue and
the cuffs are finished to match. A row OF small
red or blue bone buttons fasten the blouse down
the front.
A STYLISH COSTUME made for wear at the races
consisted of a skirt OF olive and Roman red striped
material, in corded silk and velvet. Above this
was very long French polonaise OF olive batiste,
with bordering in fine Persian color1ng, this ee-
gantly draped Upon the bodice portion was a
bertha OF tile batiste laid in folds from shoulder
waist, front and back The sleeves were in bishop
STYLE with wide band at the wrist covered with
the Persian bordering.
AMosr SENSIBLE and cool morning gown for
those obliged to remain in the city during the
warm weather is full plain skirt OF pongee with
a deep hem. The waist has basque back and
gathered surplice fronts leaving the throat
hampered by collar. The sleeves axe flared at
the wrist and turned back in Pilgrim faNhion with
contrasting color. The fronts tiedXn loosely
with long ribbon bows. Dull green, pale hello
trOpe or dark wine t1nts are pretty in contrast.
A PRETTY EVENING GOWN Is Of white silk null.
1t is made over skirt of cheap white silk and has
three narrow founces Of the null edged with two
rows OF narrow white satin ribbon. The long
drapery is edged with four rows OF ribbon and is
nowhere draped high enough above the founces
to expose the silk underskirt. The waist is low
necked, sleeveless. white silk basque, over which
the null is gathered high in the throat held there
by three rows OF ribbon. There are no sleeves
and the gloves are white.